Travel and Parking

Travelling to Wirksworth is pretty easy, but we have limited parking in the centre of the town. We recommend you come by bus, train or use one of the event park and ride car parks. This page details the travel options to help you get here on the day.

Buying a park and ride or a wizarding special bus in advance also puts you in with a chance of winning a magical prize!

If you pre-book a park and ride you will receive one copy of the 2023 Wizarding Day souvenir Class Timetable.

Read on to learn about getting to Wirksworth by Bus, Train and Car (and where to park once you’re here)…

Parking

Due to limited car parks in the town centre, we advise you to use one of the park and ride car parks rather than trying to park in the town itself. We have two edge-of-town park and rides with a London Routemaster double-decker bus shuttling visitors into the town centre. Blue-badge holders can park at the Co-op on Harrison drive, a 150 yard walk into the town centre along a level pavement with drop kerbs.

Book Haarlem Mill – if coming from Derby, Burton, Stoke, Nottingham or other places to the south.

Book Ravenstor – if you’re coming from Ashbourne, Buxton, Manchester, or other places to the north and north-west. It is another option if you’re travelling from Stoke.

By buying park and ride your ticket raises funds for our good causes. These are Wirksworth Skatepark and one other cause to be announced. Buy a ticket online in advance your name goes into the hat to win a fabulous prize! The draw will be made on the day and winners emailed straight away. Each car group also gets a free Wizarding Day programme on arrival.

 Travel By Bus

The Sixes Derby to Bakewell

The Sixes run between Derby, Belper, Wirksworth, Matlock and Bakewell. Timetable.

The 8:50am from Derby, stopping at Belper at 9:18am arrives Wirksworth at 9:40. The 9:50am is at Belper at 10:18 and Wirksworth at 10:40.

The 8:30am  from Bakewell calls at Matlock at 8:50, Matlock Bath 9:00 and Wirksworth 9:20. There is a bus an hour later. There is also a 9:30 from Matlock that arrives Wirksworth at 9:45.

110 and 111 Ashbourne to Matlock

The 110 and 111 run between Matlock/Matlock Bath and Ashbourne via Wirksworth. Timetable.

The 9:35am from Matlock via Matlock Bath arrives Wirksworth at 9:50. The 10:35 arrives an hour later.

The 9:30am from Ashbourne arrives Wirksworth at 10:11.

Find all the Wirksworth travel information.

X17 SHEFFIELD AND CHESTERFIELD

Fares are £2 each way.

The X17 runs direct from Sheffield and Chesterfield every hour. Timetable.

First service leaves Sheffield at 8:36AM, arriving at Wirksworth at 10:18AM.

The last bus returns from Wirksworth at 4:34PM, arriving at the interchange at 6:20PM.

As well as the Sheffield Interchange, the bus stops at: Arundel Gate, Eyre Street, Heeley and Woodseats en route to Wirksworth.

 Travel By Train

Wizarding Express  

You can ride to and from Wirksworth in the type of corridor train carriages that students and professors of Hogwarts took at the start and end of year. Details of this year’s Wizarding Specials can be found on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway website. There is parking at their Duffield station and other locations in Duffield. You can book tickets for the train now - book early to avoid disappointment!

 Travel By Road

TravelLing FROM Derby

From Derby, take the A6 north. Just before reaching Duffield, take a sign posted left turn onto the B5023, and continue on this road to Wirksworth.

TravelLing from chesterfield

Leave Chesterfield on the A632 towards Matlock. In Matlock cross the bridge and join the A6 southbound towards Cromford. At Cromford turn right towards Wirksworth on the B5036, continue over the hill into Wirksworth.

TravelLing from the M1

Leave the M1 at junction 28 and take the A38 westbound towards Matlock and Derby. Leave the A38 at Ripley and take the A610 northbound towards Ambergate. At Ambergate turn north onto the A6 towards Cromford and Matlock. At Cromford turn left towards Wirksworth on the B5036, continue over the hill into Wirksworth.